Catholic Charitable Bureau Of The Archdiocese Of Boston Inc

OUR MISSION IS TO WELCOME AND SERVE, WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECT, ALL THOSE IN NEED BY PROVIDING LIFE'S NECESSITIES, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO MOVE FAMILIES TOWARD SELF SUFFICIENCY. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A JUST, EQUITABLE, AND COMPASSIONATE SOCIETY ROOTED IN THE DIGNITY OF ALL PEOPLE.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES PROVIDES SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA FROM OVER 20 LOCATIONS. SERVICES INCLUDE: BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE, REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES, YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, AND ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. OUR BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE INCLUDES FOOD SECURITY, RENT AND UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, AND EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES. ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES: CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT (CNA) TRAINING, ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL), HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HI-SET) PREPARATION, AND COMPUTER LITERACY AND JOB READINESS TRAINING. REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES INCLUDE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES, AND INTERPRETER SERVICES. YOUTH AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE AFTER SCHOOL SERVICES AT ST. PETER'S TEEN CENTER, SUMMER CAMP AT SUNSET POINT CAMP IN HULL, AND FAMILY SUPPORT AND HOME VISITING PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG PARENTS. CATHOLIC CHARITIES WORKS TO MOVE CLIENTS FROM CRISIS TO STABILITY TO SUSTAINABLE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IN FISCAL 2021, CATHOLIC CHARITIES SERVED OVER 168,000 PEOPLE.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES PROVIDES CHILDCARE TO FAMILIES IN BOTH CENTER-BASED AND FAMILY CHILDCARE SETTINGS. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 820 CHILDREN OF ALL FAITHS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA, WITH INFANT AND TODDLER CARE, PRE-SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN CLASSES, AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE LICENSED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE (OEEC), AND ARE NAEYC ACCREDITED. OVER 90% OF THE CHILDREN ENROLLED AT CATHOLIC CHARITIES QUALIFY AS INCOME ELIGIBLE AS DEFINED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AND ARE FUNDED THROUGH THE OEEC. CENTER-BASED PROGRAMS ARE LOCATED IN SOUTH BOSTON AT THE LABOURE CENTER, IN DORCHESTER AT THE YAWKEY COMMUNITY CENTER, AND ALSO AT LOCATIONS IN LYNN, PEABODY, AND MALDEN. FAMILY CHILDCARE NETWORKS SERVE THE COMMUNITIES OF EVERETT, MALDEN, LYNN, PEABODY, SALEM, BEVERLY, CAMBRIDGE, SOMERVILLE AND MEDFORD. AFTER SCHOOL SERVICES OFFERED IN PEABODY SERVE CHILDREN AGES 5-13 AND ARE OPEN YEAR ROUND, WITH FULL DAY SERVICES AVAILABLE DURING SCHOOL VACATIONS AND IN THE SUMMER.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE OFFERED THROUGH CATHOLIC CHARITIES' FAMILY COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE CENTERS IN SALEM, LYNN, AND SOUTH BOSTON. CLINICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY A HIGHLY TRAINED AND DEVOTED STAFF OF LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS AND PSYCHIATRISTS. THE CENTER PROVIDES THERAPY AND PSYCHIATRIC CARE FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS. SPECIALTY AREAS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, PLAY THERAPY FOR CHILDREN, MOOD DISORDERS, TRAUMA, DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, ANXIETY, FAMILY AND PARENTING SUPPORT, AND DUAL DIAGNOSIS TREATMENT. THERAPY IS OFFERED TO INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, COUPLES AND FAMILIES. CATHOLIC CHARITIES TRANSITIONED ALL SERVICES TO TELE-HEALTH DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, BUT HAS RESUMED SOME ON SITE TREATMENT. CATHOLIC CHARITIES' FAMILY COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE PROGRAMS SERVED 440 PEOPLE DURING FISCAL 2021.